A new addition to the acclaimed Scientists in the Field series, Urban Coyotes follows the scientists of the Urban Coyote Research Project as they track, study, and care for coyotes living among humans in one of America's largest cities, Chicago.But that’s the thing about coyotes. They don’t necessarily do what’s typical or usual, nor what’s expected or predicted. Coyotes are rule breakers.The fourth largest metropolitan area in North America is home to more than nine millio...

In July of 2015 a robotic spacecraft reached Pluto after a nine-and-half-year journey. New Horizons is the first spacecraft mission to Pluto and revealed its five moons as never before seen. Images from the mission show a reddish surface covered in ice-water mountains, moving glaciers, and hints of possible ice volcanoes and an underground ocean. Pluto is geologically alive and changing!This addition to the Scientists in the Field series goes where no person or spacecraft h...

In this addition to the critically acclaimed Scientist in the Field series, scientist Robin Tanamachi and her team are trying to save countless lives across America’s heartland, chasing one tornado at a time.Robin Tanamachi has been captivated by tornadoes and extreme weather her entire life. When she realized people researched weather for a job, she was hooked.She now studies tornadogenesis, or how tornadoes form, and what causes them to get weaker versus ...

Now early readers can take a ride on the Magic School Bus!With the help of Ms. Frizzle, young readers can develop their reading skills while they pick up fun facts about the world's ocean. Ms. Frizzle's class will teach you everything you ever wanted to know about the deep sea through this engaging and accesible reader. This is a great introduction to the Magic School Bus program.

Det osänkbara Titanic är inte riktigt vad Sarah hade förväntat sig. Istället för att äta med filmstjärnor har hon roligare i tredje klass med familjen till sin nya vän, piccolon Patrick. Han visar henne lyxen som världens största fartyg har att erbjuda, som uppvärmda simbassänger och förstaklasshytter. Men sen kommer katastrofen! Fartyget kolliderar med ett isberg, och vatten börjar strömma in i de lägre däcken. Titanic sjunker snabbt ner i den djupa, isiga Atlanten. Kommer Sarah och Patri...

Embark on a thrilling journey of discovery with OUTDOOR SCHOOL: ANIMAL WATCHING, the ultimate field guide for young explorers and animal enthusiasts!This indispensable tool features metal corners and 448 full-color, highly illustrated pages packed with immersive activities, write-in sections to journal about experiences, and next-level adventures to challenge even seasoned nature lovers. No experience is required—only curiosity and courage!Inside this inter...

With 448 full-color, highly-illustrated pages, Outdoor School is your indispensable tool for the outdoors.This interactive field guide to plant and mushroom spotting includes:- Immersive activities to get you exploring- Write-in sections to journal about experiences- Next-level adventures to challenge even seasoned nature lovers.No experience is required—only curiosity and courage. Inside you’ll find easy-to-follow instructions on how to:- Grow m...

Sommaren 1916 är rekordvarm och Ed Mitchell längtar efter att få åka till Jersey-stranden och svalka sig i havet. Men så fort han doppar fötterna i vattnet dyker en vithaj upp och attackerar en annan simmare. Panik utbryter vid USA:s kust. Ed skickas iväg till Matawan, lite längre norrut, där det är säkert.I Matawan lär Ed känna pojken Mike Anders och de båda blir snabbt vänner. Eftersom hettan håller i sig spenderar de sina dagar med att bada i den närliggande ån, där Mike även lä...

Soon after the Internet became widely available, people began posting digital images online. But sharing videos with a large audience was more challenging. By creating YouTube, three friends who worked together at PayPal forever changed the way people watched videos online. Today, millions of people turn to YouTube every day for a wide range of content. From small channels run by new YouTube creators to accounts with millions of subscribers, YouTube offers videos on gaming, music, news, sp...

Long before its establishment as a national park in 1872, Yellowstone was home to the gray wolf, as well as other large predators. But the relationship between human and wolf has always been a tense and complicated one. Predator control programs were developed and, by the mid-1900s, wolves had almost been entirely eliminated from the region and even the lower United States. The removal of even one strand of an ecosystem's complex web can have a ripple effect, though. Using the structure of...

Tony är uppspelt inför att börja mellanstadiet. Han tycker att det ska bli kul att träffa nya kompisar och ser fram emot årets första skolresa. Sjätteklassarna ska besöka Tonys pappas kontor i South Tower på World Trade Center, en av de högsta byggnaderna i New York!Elizabeth är däremot inte lika uppspelt inför skolstarten. Hon saknar sin gamla skola och sina gamla vänner i Queens och tanken på att tillbringa en hel dag med sina nya klasskamrater gör henne nervös.Sedan händ...

Ghost stories from Cheyenne, Wyoming have never been so creepy, fun, and full of mystery!The haunted history of the Magic City of the Plains comes to life--even when the main players are dead. Visit the Plains Hotel to catch a glimpse of the spirits who checked in but never checked out. Or look for the ghosts of cowboys at the town's Wrangler Store. Dive into this spooky chapter book for suspenseful tales of bumps in the night, paranormal investigations, and the un...